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Title: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on May 03, 2014, 07:07:31 PM
Work-in-progress ...
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: Stormwind on May 03, 2014, 08:49:10 PM
Oh wow, thanks for sharing, these are fab!
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: jchaos79 on May 03, 2014, 10:00:07 PM
Magama Cannon, so nice!

really good ideas, congrat
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: andys on May 03, 2014, 10:18:26 PM
Impressive!

How did you make the Death Rockets?

Edit:

Alternatively, how about these?

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/JP27-p5560/

http://www.lonesentry.com/blog/japanese-rockets-and-launchers.html
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: jchaos79 on May 03, 2014, 10:56:43 PM
So nice andy, I did not know that reference. Thanks
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: andys on May 03, 2014, 11:01:55 PM
Difficult to tell from the one photo, but perhaps tipping the launcher so the long bit to the left of the wheels is pointing at the sky?, with the rocket near the start of the launch rails?

I think the Eureka Hellmaw cannon comes with 6 crew, which would be difficult to fit on a single 40x20mm base. So use a couple of the crew with one of the Pendraken launchers? I might give it a try  :)
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: Geep on May 04, 2014, 01:15:55 PM
I like them.

The death rockets make me laugh a little though- I can just imagine the dwarf lighting the fuse, running, and hoping it lands somewhere near an enemy (I can't picture the little dwarf aiming the giant rocket in a meaningful way). I've always though Chaos Dwarfs, like their greenskin slaves, should have a funny element.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: Stormwind on May 04, 2014, 03:14:00 PM
I thought those were Warhammer Empire rockets from the plastic kit...
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: marell le fou on May 04, 2014, 10:15:56 PM
Fabulous ! Thanks for sharing. This army will be really great. What type of units do you plan to do after that ?
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on May 05, 2014, 08:15:41 AM
Many thanks.  The rockets are from the WHFB Empire helblaster kit.  The Pendraken ones look interesting; perhaps they'd be good for a Cathay list?  Next up for painting are Hobgoblins on foot & mounted (Copplestone Orcs), then Black Orcs on foot & mounted (GW Orcs), and finally the CDs themselves (Eureka).
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on September 14, 2014, 03:47:13 PM
So, no longer a work-in-progress ...

Infantry units first.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on September 14, 2014, 03:48:24 PM
... and cavalry. Plus new character.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: Stormwind on September 14, 2014, 04:43:47 PM
Very nice! Always great to see new progress on an army, especially a rarer one like CD. =0
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: jchaos79 on September 14, 2014, 06:53:38 PM
Great indeed. Those dwarves are from Eureka, aren't they?
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on September 14, 2014, 07:36:11 PM
Thanks.

Yes, the CDs are Eureka but I only used the ones with fur coats plus a few blunderbusses.  The other Eureka minis - especially those with cutlasses - look bit too 'pirate' for my tastes.  Hobgoblins are Copplestone.  Black Orcs are GW.  And the Orc Slaves are Kallistra.

Have played a couple of games with the army and it's a bit odd.  Half of me wants to play them like defensively like Dwarves, whiile the other half errs towards a Chaos 'up and at 'em' approach ...
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: marell le fou on September 14, 2014, 10:26:27 PM
I really like the global realisation.

Maybe figs and bases are a littile bit too easily confonded. But otherwise, really great.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: andys on June 19, 2015, 11:12:16 AM
Impressive!

How did you make the Death Rockets?

Edit:

Alternatively, how about these?

http://www.pendraken.co.uk/JP27-p5560/

http://www.lonesentry.com/blog/japanese-rockets-and-launchers.html
Well I finally got around to making these, using the JP27 launch rail and rocket with some large artillery wheels from Pendraken.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: andys on June 19, 2015, 11:21:27 AM
Whilst we're on the subject of Chaos Dwarves, these are Magister Militum's FOG301 Goblin Bolt Throwers, more than usable for the Chaos Dwarves.

Note that MM's website says you get 3, but the pack I got had 6 in, each with 2 crew. Perhaps they intend you to put 2 on a base.

With just 2 crew on a 20x40 base, it looked a little empty, so I added some spare GW Goblins and figures from MM's Goblin command pack.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on January 15, 2016, 03:56:22 PM
I have decided that I am going to add some more Hobgoblins and Black Orcs to this army.  In part to push it up to 3k points, but also because - with some extra bits and pieces - it will allow me to have an O&G army.  Here's some of the work-in-progress.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: Geep on January 16, 2016, 12:06:26 AM
Looking good- and I am definitely stealing that Dragon Ogre idea. I didn't know those metals were so 'small'.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: empireaddict on January 18, 2016, 07:16:17 PM
Thanks.  Took some careful positioning to get it so that the two Shaggoths can stand next to one another but they're definitely a decent fit for a WM base.
Title: Re: [WM] Chaos Dwarves
Post by: andys on October 07, 2017, 03:04:46 PM
Here's a nice Death Rocket proxy:

https://www.shapeways.com/product/XM8C5AQR2/10mm-imperial-hell-storm-batteries-3pcs?optionId=62793984&li=related-items

Not a bad price either. I might be rejigging my Death Rockets stands...